6) Teflon Wall
6) Teflon Wall in California has 10 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.10d – 5.12b
- Sport
Is 6) Teflon Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit 6) Teflon Wall
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 8.6 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Teflon Wall is a sport climbing area in the John Muir Wilderness, within the Mammoth Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. The climbing here is all sport, with 10 routes spread across a range from 5.10d to 5.12b. The median grade is 5.11c. Among the named routes are Right Again at 5.10d, Garden Route at 5.11c and The Polarizer at 5.12b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. Bear Crag and 2) Fire Wall are both about 0.1 mile away. Reds Meadow Campground is about 3.7 miles off, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes about 2 miles away.
Routes (10)
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